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Millions in path of Christmas Day typhoon
PHILIPPINE authorities have urged hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes as a strong typhoon threatens to wallop the country.
We’ll have to live like Martians
A SCIENTIST has sent a chilling warning about the Earth’s future, and wants us to wake up about the grim reality awaiting us.
The deadly truth about Home Alone
THE Home Alone movies are quintessential viewing this holiday period and while entertaining, there are some massive flaws in the 90s classics.
Christmas solar storm to batter Earth
EARTH is being blasted by a flare soaring from a hole in the sun’s atmosphere — and it’s bringing huge geomagnetic storms with it.
Best Aussie viral videos of 2016
FROM Chris Gayle’s jawdropping attempt to pick up Mel McLaughlin live on air, to a man punching a kangaroo in the face, here’s what Aussies shared in 2016.
The moment right before certain death
A CHILLING video shows two young girls being embraced and kissed by their parents before being sent on suicide missions in Damascus.
How safe is your information?
A DOCO shows how everything you store online is susceptible to attack. Experts say when hackers strike, “you’ll never know”.
The real threat to online pirates
WE WERE warned it was coming. The government is considering a change that could threaten your privacy like never before.
Priceless reaction to proposal
A PHOTO capturing a romantic marriage proposal has gone viral after the photographer recorded the reaction of a bystander.
We’re set for a merry mobile Christmas
PHONE calls to family are a Christmas tradition - but this year we’re set to give it a modern twist with Snapchat and video calls on a day set to break data records.
$579 alternative to expensive iPhone
THE days of needing to purchase a luxury smartphone are slowing disappearing, with mid-range products now offering well above the price range.
Nokia sues Apple in patent fight
IT is claimed some of the technology Apple used in its smartphones allegedly breached patents owned by Nokia. This could get very interesting.
What it will cost to replace an AirPod
APPLE’S AirPods have been met with praise, but what happens if you lose or accidentally damage one of the tiny gadgets?
AirPods score zero in online review
A SCATHING online critique of Apple’s new AirPods says there is evidence of ‘low quality standards’ and a ‘rushed product release’ in their manufacture.
Has your Netflix been hacked?
SOMEONE might have purchased your Netflix login details on the dark web and is binge-watching all of your content for free. Here’s how to check.
Sexist claims levelled at Super Mario
CRITICS slam Nintendo’s popular video game series over bizarre sexist accusations.
The five best games of 2016
IT’S that time of year again, when games reviewers name their top games for the past 12 months. Here are our picks.
Apple CEO’s future product promise
THERE is one product in particular that Apple fans have been wondering about lately, and Tim Cook says he has something in store.
We’ll have to live like Martians
A SCIENTIST has sent a chilling warning about the Earth’s future, and wants us to wake up about the grim reality awaiting us.
The deadly truth about Home Alone
THE Home Alone movies are quintessential viewing this holiday period and while entertaining, there are some massive flaws in the 90s classics.
Christmas solar storm to batter Earth
EARTH is being blasted by a flare soaring from a hole in the sun’s atmosphere — and it’s bringing huge geomagnetic storms with it.
‘Dangerous’ supervolcano stirs again
ONE of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes that caused the largest eruption in European history is stirring again, after 500 years of lying dormant.
Panda wins hearts after viral video
THIS heart-warming video of a giant panda playing with a snowman has gone viral for a very obvious reason — it’s possibly the cutest video ever.
Sonic weapon being used by Aussie police
A SONIC weapon that can permanently damage people’s hearing is being rolled out across world and Aussie police now have them in their anti-protest kits.
‘Robot marriages within 35 years’
FOLLOWING from the introduction of the first sex robots onto the market next year, a top academic has claimed cyborg marriages wont be soon after.
Australia’s most dangerous roads revealed
MOTORWAYS and highways in NSW, Queensland and Tasmania top the lost for fatalities in a crash hit list released today.
Zuckerberg creates virtual butler
FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg has created a virtual butler for his home. But he says he is still no closer to an artificial intelligence breakthrough.
Why Jingle All the Way is worth $20,000
THE 1996 Christmas movie Jingle All the Way, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been the subject of a very successful Kickstarter campaign.
Millions in path of Christmas Day typhoon
PHILIPPINE authorities have urged hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes as a strong typhoon threatens to wallop the country.
Cataclysmic supervolcano stirs to life
WHEN it blew 200,000-years-ago it caused a volcanic winter that may have wiped out the Neandethals. Today, it’s close to hitting a critical pressure point.
‘Earth will not be able to support life’
EARTH is slowly turning into a barren red world just like Mars and it spells doom for every living being on the planet.
Tropical cyclone approaches Aussie coast
THE turkey might be blown off the dinner table in Western Australia, with winds of more than 160km/h predicted when Cyclone Yvette hits town.
Why today feels like it’s going forever
TODAY Aussies will enjoy a few extra moments of daylight as a once in a year event hits the Southern Hemisphere.
